algorithmics

The subdiscipline of informatics or computer science that studies algorithms.

Noun

  1. The subdiscipline of informatics or computer science that studies algorithms.
  2. Computer science generally.

Origin

Etymology tree Arabic ال (al-) Arabic خَوَارِزْمِيّ (ḵawārizmiyy) Arabic الخَوَارِزْمِيّ (al-ḵawārizmiyy)bor. Medieval Latin algorismusbor. Anglo-Norman algorismebor. Middle English algorisme English algorism ▲ English arithmo-influ. English algorithm Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English algorithmics From algorithm + -ics.